Exam 1: Drug Use and Abuse

Which organization developed the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders?

Abstinence syndrome is another term for physical dependence.

What has occurred when an individual must consume increasing amounts of a drug to achieve a desired drug effect?

According to a study done by Vega et al.(2002),a woman living in Mexico would more frequently use cannabis compared to a man living in the Netherlands.

The Canadian Alcohol and Drug Use Monitoring Survey (CADUMS)was a one-time survey,sponsored by Health Canada,which randomly interviewed Canadians about alcohol and illicit drugs.

Which researcher(s)presented the data that young adult males' beliefs about alcohol and skills on a motor task would,in fact,affect their performance?

Biological and psychological differences are thought to be the least influencing element when determining how people react to a drug dose.

The DSM-IV-TR does not define addiction as such,but has diagnostic criteria using which of the following terms?

The term "withdrawal" refers to a definable illness that occurs with a cessation or decrease in use of a drug.

When Canadians were asked to give their perspectives on drug abuse,78.0 percent of Canadians stated they preferred prevention and treatment to law enforcement and incarceration as a means of addressing drug issues.

Which statement determines how quickly a drug reaches its site of action?

According to Pliner and Cappell (1974),which statement describes the outcome of their research on social and environment factors and drug effects?

Which statement best represents the connection between drug use and crime?

What are the various factors that combine to produce the human drug experience?

Which individual would experience the greatest effect from the same drug and dosage?

Which drug was used in testing done by Pliner and Cappell (1974),which eventually proved that setting does influence drug use?

What is the term for a pattern of behaviour characterized by compulsive drug use as evidenced in overwhelming involvement with a drug,and a strong tendency to resume use of the drug after stopping for a period?

Which profile most accurately depicts the drug use results from the 2009 Canadian Alcohol and Drug Use Monitoring Survey (CADUMS)?

Which field is concerned with all information about the effects of drugs on living systems?

According to a 2008 Canadian survey,which group did over half of those surveyed believe to be most at risk for drug use?